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13 Sep. 2022 EQT raises $2.43bn for maiden European growth fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Swedish private equity firm EQT has raised a new €2.4bn ($2.43bn) fund, the largest first-time growth fund based in Europe. Total commitments include funds raised from EQT employees and the EQT Network, which are not fee-generating, according to an announcement fro
13 Sep. 2022 World's 300 largest pension funds' assets balloon to a record $23.6tn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The 300 largest pension funds in the world saw their assets under management (AUM) increase by 8.9% to a record $23.6 trillion in 2021, said a study. According to a report from the Willis Towers Watson (WTW)'s Thinking Ahead Institute, while total AUM has reached
12 Sep. 2022 Asset tokenization projected to grow 50x into $16tn opportunity by 2030 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - A newly-published report by global consulting firm BCG and ADDX, the digital exchange for private markets, forecasts that asset tokenization will expand into a US$16.1 trillion business opportunity by 2030. This growth comes as the crypto winter is prompting capital to fo
12 Sep. 2022 DiligenceVault 2022 asset manager survey: RFPs and DDQs - a gateway to success [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - DiligenceVault, a digital diligence platform for the asset management industry, released its latest whitepaper entitled "RFPs and DDQs - A Gateway to Success." The paper presents survey insights from over 600 fund managers that explores the nature of due diligen
12 Sep. 2022 BayPine raises $3bn for digitization fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: BayPine, a Boston-based midmarket buyout firm led by David Roux (ex-Silver Lake) and Anjan Mukherjee (ex-Blackstone), raised $2.2 billion for its debut fund, exceeding its $2.0 billion target. Including the invested capital of co-investors participating directly and
12 Sep. 2022 Ardian closes $2.1bn Americas Infrastructure fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Private investor Ardian has raised $2.1bn (€2bn) for its latest Americas infrastructure fund, to target telecommunications, transportation, and energy-transition sector assets. Secondaries giant said in a media release that the capital raised for Ardian Americas In
12 Sep. 2022 Apollo veteran Josh Harris rolls out $5bn investment group [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Josh Harris, the billionaire private equity executive who left Apollo Global Management last year after a messy succession battle, is building out his firm to focus on private equity, credit, and insurance. The venture, named 26North, is launching with $5bn in asset
09 Sep. 2022 Mariner Wealth Advisors selects CAIS to scale alternative investment capabilities [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Mariner Weath Advisors has selected CAIS to provide a customized platform solution for the firm's rapidly growing network of advisors. US-based CAIS is an alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, and Mariner Wealth Advisors is a privately he
09 Sep. 2022 HFRI 500 index gains as equities fall in August [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds gained in August 2022 as U.S. equity markets declined, reversing strong intra-month gains with declines into month end, as the Federal Reserve warned that aggressive monetary policy measures would be required to reduce generational inflation. The investable HF
08 Sep. 2022 Schonfeld appoints Jennifer Cohen as Global Head of Human Capital Management [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC today announced the appointment of Jennifer Cohen as Global Head of Human Capital Management. Cohen will lead Schonfeld's human capital strategy, strengthening how the firm attracts, invests in, and retains its talent. She will report to
08 Sep. 2022 Kudu invests in private equity and credit manager Escalate [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Kudu has made a minority investment in Escalate Capital Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed. Kudu Investment Management provides permanent capital solutions to independent asset and wealth managers, and Escalate Capital Partners is a private credit and equit
07 Sep. 2022 Hong Kong SFC touts growth of local hedge fund industry [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: In a keynote speech at the AIMA APAC Annual Forum 2022, Ms
02 Sep. 2022 Absolute return funds recorded AUM loss of $44bn YTD, long/short equity hedge funds declined 7.9% [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The 2008 global financial crisis saw long-only absolute return funds lose $84bn in AUM. Since then, the industry has experienced steady growth, hitting a peak of $293bn in2017. This works out to a compound annual growth rate of 11.9% over the 9-year period. The posi
02 Sep. 2022 Global ESG equity products outperformed the last three years but struggled in 2022 [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: 80% of global ESG equity products are outperforming over three years, but these products have struggled so far in 2022, said a study. According to a research paper by Investment Metrics (IM), an investment analytics provider, global ESG equity products nearly double
01 Sep. 2022 Bridgewater expands to Singapore [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund has opened a new office in Singapore.The new office will be overseen by Chip Packard, head of client service for Eurasia, and Margaret Wang, who will manage the buildout and on-ground operations, accordi
01 Sep. 2022 Stafford Capital Partners wraps up fourth infrastructure secondaries fund at $731m [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: UK-based independent private markets investment and advisory firm Stafford Capital Partners has closed it's Stafford Infrastructure Secondaries Fund IV (SISF IV) with €731 million ($731 million) of commitments, making it the largest fund in the firm's history. T
01 Sep. 2022 Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners hits $3bn hard cap for the world's largest clean hydrogen fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), the world's largest dedicated fund manager within greenfield renewable energy investments and a global leader in offshore wind, has reached a final close on a renewable energy generation investment fund. The CI Energy Transi
01 Sep. 2022 Global Institutional investors will increasingly focus on structured credit, says survey [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: 84 percent of respondents of a survey said they expect institutional investors will increasingly focus on structured credit because they offer attractive yields when compared to other asset classes. And almost all (95 percent) agreed the bespoke nature of alternativ
31 Aug. 2022 Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index ends July up 0.95% (-1.96% YTD) on asset-weighted basis [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index ended July 2022 up 0.95% MOM on an asset-weighted basis and up 1.97% MOM on an equal-weighted basis. The comparable benchmark indices were both up for the month, with the S&P TSX 60 Total Return Index and S&P 500 Total Return I
31 Aug. 2022 JTC hires new lead for Irish funds business [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - JTC, the global professional services provider, has hired John Collins as Senior Director - Fund Services following the launch of its fund administration service in Ireland. John has over 20 years' experience within financial services having previously worked at a num
31 Aug. 2022 Al. Neyer closes second fund on $200M [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Al. Neyer, a leading commercial real estate developer, and design-builder, announces the closing of Al. Neyer Industrial Fund II, LLC. The fund closed with a total raise of $200 million, doubling the equity raised by Fund I in 2021. The fund expects to develop 20-25 Class
31 Aug. 2022 DTCP raises $1bn for new digital infrastructure fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Digital Transformation Capital Partners (DTCP), the infra investment house launched by senior venture capital execs at Deutsche Telekom, announced the second closing of its Digital Infrastructure Vehicle II (DIV II) fund with EUR 1 billion ($ 1 billion) in capital.
31 Aug. 2022 Falco Global Partners acquires stake in emerging manager Clear Creek Investments [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: Private equity firm Falco Global Partners has taken a minority stake in emerging manager Clear Creek Investments. The two firms have also entered into a portfolio
30 Aug. 2022 VC dealmaking in Europe remained strong in H1, says Pitchbook [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European venture deal sizes are continuing to grow larger despite increased pressure on dealmaking, revealed a study. According to PitchBook's Q2 2022 European VC Valuations Report, despite falling public tech stocks and a bleak market outlook, European venture
30 Aug. 2022 Gramercy makes a case for emerging market corporates [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: In a white paper this month, Gramercy, an investment firm dedicated to emerging markets (EM), says that the historic drawdown in EM corporate bonds year to date, coupled with fundamentals that are at their strongest level in over 10 years, provides a unique opportunity fo
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